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Published 30 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) and The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices

Official notice

Authority: Digital Health & Care Wales (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Awarded value£143,943published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 9 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to John Wiley & Sons Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Digital Health & Care Wales has awarded a contract for continued access to Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM). This is a comprehensive digital resource for standardised adult nursing procedures, developed by clinical nurse experts at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

The contract also includes access to the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices, containing over 300 evidence‑based paediatric procedures, supporting organisations delivering care to both adults and children.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT
Last source update
5 Mar 2026, 15:42 GMT
Authority reference
P21.89
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020042
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d75e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Wiley is the sole supplier of institutional online access to RMM and GOSH. RMM and GOSH are the only resources available that have been created by clinical nurse experts from two of the UK’s leading centres of expertise, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. Both manuals have brought together all the latest clinical evidence nurses need to meet confidently the requirements of their profession, each clearly laying out standardised evidence-based procedures for safe patient care.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

18 Feb 2026 → 5 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends245 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published230 days ago
    5 Mar 2026, 15:42 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    30 Oct 2025, 16:05 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 17:17 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    5 Mar 2026, 15:42 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £143,9431 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
John Wiley & Sons Limited23 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Three (3) years, to commence 23rd March 2026 concluding 22nd March 2029 with the option to extend for further twelve (12) months. · Options: The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices, 2nd Edition to commence 23rd March 2026 concluding 31st March 2027 (Up to 31/03/2030 if all 3 x 12-months optional extensions are utilised).£143,9439 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • The Royal Marsden Manual Online (RMM) and The Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Manual of Children and Young People’s Nursing Practices · John Wiley & Sons Limited

    Signed
    24 Feb 2026
    Value
    £143,943
    Period
    23 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    An optional 12 month extension
    Options
    Total Optional Requirement Value for GOSH - £37,760.41 excluding VAT The Authority is under no obligation to procure the optional requirements.
    3 agreed KPIs: Service Availability · Incident & Enquiry Response and Resolution · User Education & Engagement Delivery
    • Service Availability
    • Incident & Enquiry Response and Resolution
    • User Education & Engagement Delivery

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Digital Health & Care Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PHXM-8593-WBPZ Ty Glan-yr-Afon, Cardiff, Wales, CF11 9ADContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • John Wiley & SonsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDQG-8713-THWT 9600 Garsington Road, Cowley, Oxford, South East, OX4 2SJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender